Student Services

Cost of Attendance

Our Funding Notification Offer will contain your Cost of Attendance breakdown. Maximum figures are set each academic year based on a number of factors. This will be explained to you in our correspondence.

The US Department of Education has aggregate loan limits for Direct Lending – you cannot exceed these.

Enrolment status

You MUST be enrolled and continue to be enrolled at least half time at the University of Lincoln to remain eligible for US Federal Loans. Please note: There may be an effect on your eligibility for funding if you intend to study or carry out research away from the University of Lincoln, therefore, please contact us for further advice.

If you are conducting a MPhil/PhD please contact the Student Funding Team so we can assess your eligibility for loans.

The University of Lincoln will confirm your enrolment status to the NSLDS (National Student Loans Data System) every other month.

Satisfactory academic progress

The University of Lincoln is required by USDE Regulations to ensure that all students receiving Federal Aid (subsidized, unsubsidized and PLUS) are making satisfactory academic progress. If you fail to meet SAP you will become ineligible for US Direct Loans.

The guidelines below have been established to encourage students to successfully complete the academic program they attend and continue to receive Financial aid.

A student must:

• Be making steady progress on all registered modules.
• Progress must be sufficient that you are expected to pass when you take your exams or submit coursework.

The satisfactory progression to retain Financial Aid is entirely separate from the academic requirements to remain on the course and does not guarantee the outcome of the student’s course.

Probation or suspension

Should a student not meet the procedures for Satisfactory Academic Progression, the university has agreed to place students on probation for the following term, until more credit marks become available or the failed module can be re-sat. The School would confirm any probation or suspension period in writing with the individual student should this situation arise.

If the student does not achieve satisfactory progress within the allotted time frame, the student may lose their entitlement to US Loan support.